How To Make Mulled Wine with The Whisky Exchange

Mulled wine is the ideal winter warmer – just the thing on a cold night. Our drinks expert Eddy has a fantastic version that will have everyone demanding the recipe.

To make mulled wine (eight servings), you’ll need:
six cloves
two cinnamon sticks
three cardamom pods
¼ nutmeg (finely grated)
250g caster sugar
200ml apple juice
1 vanilla pod (split)
zest of 1 lemon
2 star anise
4 fresh bay leaves
fresh ginger (a small thumb-sized piece, finely grated)
2 clementines, juice and zest
2 bottles of fruity red wine (New World is ideal, such as Australian Shiraz or Californian Zinfandel)

Method
Firstly, dry-roast the spices – this really brings out their aromatic oils. To a warm pan, add the cloves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods and grated nutmeg. Once it starts to smoke, add the sugar and then the apple juice. Add the vanilla pod, lemon zest, star anise, bay leaves, grated ginger and the clementine juice and zest. Leave to infuse for at least 10 minutes and you’ll have a wonderfully intense syrup. Add your red wine, but remember: don’t overheat it. Your mulled wine should be warm, not hot, and ready to be drunk the moment it’s served. Garnish with two clementine wheels and a star anise. Enjoy!

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